Chocolate covered oranges are one of my favorite desserts. If you make them with extra dark chocolate, they’re not just tasty, but also very healthy.
Winter is the perfect time to make chocolate covered oranges! I adore oranges – they are truly nature’s dessert. Just like strawberries, oranges don’t really NEED a coating of chocolate.
But one can’t deny that the combination of chocolate and fruit is amazing and that a coating of rich, dark chocolate greatly enhances fruit.
The ingredients you’ll need
You’ll only need three simple ingredients to make this tasty recipe. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need:
- Mandarin orange
- Dark chocolate
- Coconut oil
How to make chocolate-covered oranges
It’s so easy! Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps:
- Peel the orange and divide it into segments.
- Melt the chocolate and the oil in the microwave.
- With a pastry brush, paint half of each orange segment with melted dark chocolate.
- Place on a wax paper-lined plate and briefly freeze to set.
Use dark chocolate for a truly healthy dessert
One of my favorite homemade desserts is chocolate-covered strawberries. They are so tasty and so easy to make at home.
Chocolate covered oranges are a close second (Chocolate-covered banana bites are also excellent, though higher in carbs). They are rich and decadent. And the best part – if you use very dark chocolate, this is actually a very healthy dessert.
Like other citrus fruit, oranges are very healthy. Although on a very low-carb diet you would probably want to limit them.
And happily, current research tells us that dark chocolate is quite the superfood.
Cocoa has important health benefits, but once it’s made into chocolate, those benefits are less pronounced. Which is why it’s important to stick with dark chocolate when making this recipe – the darker the better.
What type of oranges should I use in this recipe?
It’s best to use oranges that you can peel and section easily because you want uniform segments. So mandarin oranges work well in this recipe.
Although I often use an ordinary small orange and manage just fine. And if you can get blood oranges, they look especially pretty when coated with chocolate.
How to store chocolate covered oranges
Store them in the fridge, in an airtight container, for 3-4 days. Remove them from the fridge an hour before you plan on serving them.
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Chocolate Covered Oranges
INGREDIENTS
- 1 large mandarin orange or 1 small orange
- 1 oz very dark chocolate (I used Lindt 90%)
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Peel the orange and divide it into segments.
- Place the chocolate and oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave, in 20-second increments, stirring after each session.
- Use a small spoon to “paint” half of each orange segment with the melted chocolate.
- Place the chocolate covered oranges on a wax-paper-lined plate. Freeze for 10 minutes to set, then serve.
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Vered DeLeeuw, LL.M., has been following a healthy real-food diet and blogging about it since 2011. She has taken 
